After seeing his playing time last year end quickly following a very poor performance against Temple last year where he allowed back-to-back sacks, the second one that saw Kyle Wright hurt his thumb, offensive tackle Chris Rutledge is looking a start in the Hurricanes season opener against Florida State Labor Day night square in the face.

A team can never have too much depth at the left tackle position. Anyone that plays offensive line is one injury away from stepping into a starting role. That is why sophomore Chris Rutledge's development is important this spring and summer for UM.

While you can find out just so much about watching film on an athlete or talking to him on the phone, there is a major advantage to seeing the athlete live. Here is a look at one of the top Class of 2005 players – Chris Dirksz.

After signing four offensive linemen in last year's recruiting class, the University of Miami didn't have a major need at the position this year. However, the UM coaches landed an excellent haul -- including two players already enrolled in school.

When Miami (Fla.) Krop standout offensive lineman tooo his official visit to the University of Miami last weekend, he had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen. "I sorta knew in the back of my mind that Miami is where I wanted to go," Rutledge said.